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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant |
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Fernando Santos of San Antonio suffered an immeasurable loss with |
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the death of this valiant soldier on August 2, 2007, at the age of |
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29; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry |
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Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in Fort Lewis, |
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Washington, Staff Sergeant Santos was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when |
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an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 31, 1978, Fernando Santos was raised |
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by his grandparents in San Antonio; he attended school in the |
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Northside Independent School District and later earned his GED; he |
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enlisted in the army in 1997 and was serving his second deployment |
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in Iraq at the time of his death; and |
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WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Santos looked out for his fellow |
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soldiers, giving them advice on a range of subjects; moreover, he |
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was known for his quirky sense of humor and his ability to make |
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others laugh; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan shared more than a decade with |
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his beloved wife, Adonia, whom he had known since childhood; he was |
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a devoted father to her son, and together the couple were blessed |
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with three more children; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty, honor, |
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and this nation, Fernando Santos embodied the highest ideals of the |
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armed services, and memories of his love and friendship will |
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forever be cherished by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Staff Sergeant |
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Fernando Santos and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Adonia Santos; to his children, Paul, Daniel, |
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Iliana, and Victor; to his father, Gilbert Santos; to his brothers, |
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Gilbert, Eric, Leroy, Anthony, Diego, and Joseph; to his sister, |
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Genesis; to his uncle, Daniel Santos; and to his other relatives and |
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many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Fernando |
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Santos. |